Page 61 - The Pains of the False World

THE LIVES OF BELIEVERS WHO HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE TRANSITORY NATURE
OF THE BLESSINGS OF THIS WORLD

"Any wealth you give away should go to your parents
and relatives and to orphans and the very poor and tra -
velers." Whatever good you do, Allah knows it. (Surat
al-Baqara, 215)

… Whatever good you give away is to your own benefit,
when you give desiring only the face of Allah. Whatever
good you give away will be repaid to you in full. Y o u
will not be wronged. (Surat al-Baqara, 272)
Believers, who live by the moral values of the Qur'an, ex-
hibit pleasing attitudes at every moment of their lives. They
act in accordance with these moral values in instances of in-
justice they may encounter in their daily lives. Even in cases
which might damage their own interests, they still support
what is right and true.
They are also very honest in their business dealings. Due
to their fear of Allah they behave in the manner ordained in
the verse, "Give full measure when you measure and weigh

with a level balance. That is better and gives the best result"
(Surat al-Isra', 35).
They are also fastidious about maintaining the bounds set
by Allah and are fearful of transgressing Allah's laws. Among
people who have no fear of Allah and belief in the Hereafter,
one can encounter mutual deception in business life and part-
nerships and attitudes aimed at unfair profits. It is revealed in
the Qur'an how Prophet Dawud (as) addressed the litigants
who came to him in these terms: "Truly many partners are
unjust to one another—except those who believe and do
right actions, and how few they are!" (Surah Sad, 24). Here,

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